#household-division
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fromScary Mommy
4 weeks agoVideo About Dads Who "Just Show Up" Without Helping Is Enraging Moms
One of the most infuriating things a partner can say to their wife is, "But you didn't tell me to do it!" There's just so much to unpack there - why is mom usually the one in charge of delegating tasks? Why are they the default managers of the household? And why can't dads take some initiative and figure out what needs to get done in the family sphere?
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
1 month agoWe Finally Found a Way to Divide Chores That Saved Our Marriage. Now I Have a New Problem.
When our child was born, we went from fairly evenly split chores to me doing most of them. I had FMLA and my husband "Josh" didn't, daycare always called me instead of him, and then it became a habit. It left me miserable and cranky, at home and at work. This past summer, we sat down and talked it out. It wasn't fun, but we agreed to try to rebalance the work.
Parenting
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